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BUSTLE.

No. 292,453. Patented Jan. 22,1884.

Inve 7157M UNITED STATES PATENT mes. T

EUGENE J. WEEKS AND GEORGE. M. OADY, OF JACKSON, MICHIGAN, AS-

SIGNORS TO THE CORON ET CORSET COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

:BIUSTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters PatentNo. 292,453, dated January 22, 1854',

Application filed Flbruary 24, lFBS. (No model.) H I To all whom it may concern: I Be it known that we, EUGENE J. WEEK and GEORGE M. CADY, citizens of the United States, residing at Jackson, in the county of Jackson and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bustles, of which the followiugis'a specification,

reference being had therein to the accompany the undue compression, than hitherto has beenv attained, and another object is to promote both economy and durability.

For clearness of description we will refer to the various parts of which the bustle is composed in the positionin which they are shown in the drawings, particularly as indicated in Fig. 3, in which the lower and smaller convolution of the spiral springs is indicated as being at the lower ends of the springs, the larger convolutions being at their upper ends;

The structure is formed, preferably, of a single piece of wire, and consists, essentially, of spiral springs B B, combined with a suitable base, 0 GD D e e, the larger outer convolutions of the coiled springs B being united to the coils E EF F. By an examination of the draw-- ings it will be seen that the angular portions 0 O D D e e constitute a substantially rectangular base, upon which the spiral springs 13 B and the coils E E are supported, and that the lower convolutions of the spiral are formed with eyes at a a, through which a rivet, c,

passes, this rivet and the hooks f at the inner upper ends of the portions-F F serving as ties to maintain the several parts of the structure in proper relation to each other, and it will be observed that the springs are arranged within the planesof the :bounding-lines of the sub.

stantially rectangular frame or base.

In practice we usually commence forming the structure at the central part, (marked A,)

and, bending the wire into the spirals, unitethese at their lower ends by means of eyes a a and rivet c,- then form the bends G O D D d d, all of which are in substantially a common plane. in an upward transverse direction, as at e e, and form the coils E E, after which we form hooks ff upon the ends F F, and secure them to the upper convolutions of the spirals, preferably by closing down the ends of the hooks, so as to form practically tight eyes. In order to insure the desired outline to the structure, the coils E E may be bent toward the lower angular base-wires and secured to them by loops G G. (See Fig. 3.) The structure may now be covered by any desired. fibrous fabric, and may have applied to it such straps, bands, orother appliances as are commonly employed in connection with such articles.

From an examination of the drawings, particularly of Fig. 3, it will be seen that the portion A of the wire, the upper convolutions of the springs, the ends F F, and the coils E E constitute a practically continuous surface, which, commencing at the point marked A,

' inclines gradually toward the rectangular base portion, with which it may be finally united by the bands G, and that the structure may be compressed by pressure applied to this upper or outer surface with out producing any lateral extension in either directionthat is to say, in the direction of the dotted lines 00 x on Fig. 1, or in a direction transverse thereto.

It will be readily seen that the structureis very elastic and yielding, and therefore very durable.

We do not wish to be restricted to any size of wire or other material, nor to the exact arrangement of spirals, coils, and angular portions here shown,-as many modifications therein might be made without departing from the spirit of 'our invention, which consists, essentially, in a wire support for a bustle wherein there is a substantially rectangular base, in combination with spiral springs arranged within the bounding-lines of the base.

lVe next carry each end of the wires It will also be seen that by reason of the.

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shall conform to the desired shape of the covering, which forms part of bustles of this class as ordinarily constructed.

It will also be seen that the axes of the spirals are at substantially right angles to the plane of the base.

\Vhat we claim is l. The bustle-support composed of wire and having a substantially rectangular base, in combination with spiral springs arranged within the bounding-lines of the base, the axes of the springs being substantially at right angles to the plane of the base, substantially as set forth.

2. The bustle-support formed of wire and having a substantially rectangular base, in combination with spiral springs arranged within the bounding-1i nes of the base, and having their axes at substantially right angles to the plane of the base, and the supplemental coils E E, substantially as set forth.

3. The bustle-support formed of wire, and having two spiral springs formed of a continuous piece of wire and connected together at their upper and lower ends, substantially as set forth.

. 4. A bustle'support formed of a continuous piece of wire, bent to form spiral springs, and also bent to constitute a substantially rectangular frame having its plane at right angles to the axes of the springs, substantially as set forth.

5. A bustlesupport formed of wire and having spiral springs arranged side by side, and coils E E, adjustably connected tO'COHVOhI- tions of the spiral springs, substantially as set forth.

6. A lmstle-sup1 )ort formed of wire and having a substantially rectangular base, in combination with spiral springs having their axes at substantially right angles to the plane of the base, one convolution of each spring being connected by a continuous Wire and other convolutions of the springs being connected to each other, and the coils E, attached to the convo lutions oi'the springs, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatu res in presence of two witnesses.

EUGENE J. \VEEKS. GEORGE M. CADY.

\Vitnesses:

DANIEL O. FERGUSON, THOMAS A. XVILsoN. 

